Astrobiology: Life in the Universe

NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI)


  1. Virtual Planetary Laboratory (JPL/CalTech)

    PI Victoria Meadows
    Members 0 (Inactive)
    Active Dates 7/2001 - 6/2006
    Team Website http://vpl.ipac.caltech.edu/

    Executive Summary

    Executive Summary

    Project Reports

    Characterization of Terrestrial Planets From Disk-Averaged Spectra: Earths Around Other Stars

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.2, 7.2

    Characterization of Terrestrial Planets From Disk-Averaged Spectra: Spatially and Spectrally Resolved Planetary Models

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.2, 7.2

    Chemistry Models for Extrasolar Planets

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2

    Climate Model For Extrasolar Terrestrial Planets

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.1, 1.2, 7.2

    Database of Molecular Spectroscopy to Support Extrasolar Planet Modeling

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.1, 7.2

    Database of Stellar Spectra to Support Extrasolar Planet Modeling

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.1, 7.2

    Detectability of Planets and Biosignatures: Implications for TPF-C/TPF-I and LifeFinder

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.2, 7.2

    Exploring Conditions for Habitability on Mars

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.2, 2.1

    Model Synthesis and Architecture

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.1, 1.2, 7.2

    Self-consistent Atmospheres and Different Orbital Geometries for Extrasolar Terrestrial Planets: Being Prepared for the Unexpected

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.2, 7.2

    The Abiotic Planetary Model: The Upper and Lower Boundary Condition on the Atmosphere

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.1, 1.2, 3.1, 4.1, 7.2

    The Astrophysical Environment and Planetary Habitability

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 4.3, 6.2, 7.2

    The Virtual Planetary Laboratory - The Life Modules

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.3, 6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 7.2

    EPO Reports

    Mars Planet Days

    Design a Planet

    NAI Methane on Mars Workshop

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    AstroVenture module

    Astrobiology Online Course

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    Spanish Newspaper Interview

    Spanish Radio Station Interview

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    Radio Interview

    SETI On-Line Newspaper Interview

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    National Geographic Interview

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    Astronomy Now Interview

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  • 1.1 Models of formation and evolution of habitable planets
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  • 3.1 Sources of prebiotic materials and catalysts
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